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In some ways Thai people's approach towards animals might be more consistent than ours, where we spend tens of thousands of baht giving our animals medical attention many humans here could not afford while thinking 'I am such a great person look at me I love animals', all while not giving a monkeys about the animals we raise for 'food' that end up on our dinner plates.

Just a thought.

I walk my neighbours dog which is a labrador. She is only 9 months old, full of beans and has hip problems, which is partly endemic to the breed, partly probably because the breeders have bred the crap out of a small number of dogs to make money and partly because she is not exercised. But the Thai owners look after her and clean her teeth, wash and brush her coat, clean up the poo twice a day etc, but she's not allowed in the house and has little company or anything to do and a very small space.

But putting a dog on a leash and taking it for a walk is not the Thai way and I suspect Thai people don't really like to stand out and be the first person to do anything. It's just not the culture here.

I walk her regularly now, I have never seen a dog go so crazy with happiness but the problem is soi dogs, at 35kg she's the big dog but 0% aggressive. The soi dogs would have a go at an elephant anyway. There are some private moo baans nearby where the other dogs are locked up - but they go crazy barking when we walk past and I think some of the residents have taken to leaving their gates open at night to discourage our nightly walks. Personally I wouldn't have thought it was that big a deal if your dog barks for a few minutes while the crazy farang walks past. I reckon if I tasered one or two of the really aggressive ones that might help them calm them down or possibly start with some chili water in a water pistol and work up to the firearms....

'act together' you mean there are actually some farang in Thailand with their act together?

Thank you elviajero that is a relief to know it is not such a huge problem.

Could ride my motorbike  to Mae Sai but multiple police checkpoints I don't look forward too...

I am currently living in Chiang Mai. I was issued with a category b visa so I could teach at a language school in chiang mai, the language school provided all the supporting paperwork etc. The 3 month first visa period expires tomorrow. The language school has told me today they are not going to provide me with a work permit. 

What are my options?

1. I don't think the category b visa can be extended without a work permit?

2. As an Australian can I travel to Mae Sai and get a 30 day visa on arrival tomorrow to buy me some time?

Thank you!